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January
Walter Potts leaves on his first European tour. Esther Hayes is
promoted to the Civil Service Department of Statistics and moves
from Moor Lane to Glasgow. Ken Barlow feels restive and applies
for promotion at Bessie Street School.
February
A Bessie Street pupil is killed in a road accident and there are
demands for a proper children's crossing. Ken is interviewed on
TV about the issue, but handles it badly, killing his chances
of promotion. To make things worse, Val has an affair with pacifist
Dave Robbins, one of Ken's college friends, and leaves home. She
returns later the same night and they make up.
March
Ken is appointed Head of English at Granston Technical College.
Len Fairclough challenges Jerry to a walking race for a £5
wager. The Street turns out at the recreation ground, the Red
Rec, to watch. Jerry, a keep-fit fanatic, allows a panting Len
to win and avoid losing face.
Laurie Frazer opens the Viaduct Sporting Club in the old raincoat
factory. His wife turns up, bringing a swift end to his affair
with Elsie. Leonard Swindley's troubles with Papagopolous bring
on a nervous breakdown, and he leaves with his sister, Hilda Barrett.
Florrie Lindley opens a sub-post office at the Corner Shop.
April
At Nº13 Jerry's wife Myra is pregnant and they are in financial
difficulty. Myra is poor at handling money, and the mortgage payments
have fallen behind. Irma Ogden begins work at the Corner Shop.
May
Minnie Caldwell falls on the stairs at the Orinoco Club and injures
herself. Martha advises her to claim compensation, and she sues
Len Fairclough, who repaired the staircase. Jerry is sacked by
Len, who can't afford to pay him, and the Booths move in with
Myra's father in Viaduct Street.
Frank Barlow wins £5000 on the Premium Bonds and decides
to sell his shop and move to Wilmslow. Tragedy hits his celebration
party in the Rovers when Martha Longhurst collapses from a heart
attack and dies.
June
Charlie Moffit, the Orinoco's stand-up comic, moves in to lodge
with Minnie - along with a greyhound called Little Tich, three
pigeons and two rabbits. Dennis Tanner takes up hairdressing and
dyes Lucille's hair blonde Lucille is already in trouble with
her headmistress for having 'Brett Falcon Fan Club' tattooed on
her wrist.
The Ogdens, apparently a nice couple, appear in the Street: Stan
puts down a £200 deposit on Nº13 and takes out a £575
mortgage. It is Leap Year and the ever-patient Miss Nugent decides
to propose to Mr Swindley. Flustered, he refuses but relents and
they become engaged.
July
The Street turns out for Miss Nugent's wedding. As Leonard Swindley
waits uncomfortably at the altar, something is clearly wrong.
Emily, agonizing over her choice of future husband, gets cold
feet and jilts him. Elsie Tanner takes a job as a 'mature model'
at the School of Design and wastes no time having an affair with
art teacher David Graham.
August
David Graham, totally infatuated with her, threatens Elsie with
a gun when she tries to break off the relationship. Dennis Tanner,
with no thought for personal safety, intervenes and overpowers
him. Lucille, Brett Falcon's biggest fan, wins a singing prize
herself in a talent contest at the Sporting Club. Harry and Concepta
Hewitt leave to take over a garage in Castle Blayney, lreland.
Stan Ogden digs up an unexploded bomb in Albert Tatlock's, back
yard. The Street is evacuated to the Mission, and there is an
air of wartime spirit as bomb disposal experts get to work.
September
Irish comic Tickler Murphy, appearing at the Orinoco with Charlie
Moffitt, moves in as Minnie's second lodger. The Ogdens have problems
with their eldest son Trevor who steals some money and absconds
to London. Valerie Barlow, in the meantime, announces she is pregnant.
October
Tickler Murphy manages Stan Ogden as a wrestler and arranges a
bout at the Viaduct Sporting Club with the formidable lan Campbell.
Stall is counted out after being thrown from the ring into Hilda's
lap.
Ena breaks the news to Len that she has had a visit from Harry
Bailey, who called to tell her that Len's ex-wife Nellie is dead.
Len and Elsie embark on a trial daytime marriage under the surveillance
of Minnie Caldwell.
November
Trouble at the Rovers: Stan secretly stops the pub clock at a
hot-pot supper, to gain more drinking time, and Jack Walker is
charged with selling drinks after-hours. Jack's problems are only
beginning. He has been quietly paying Billy's rent. Annie finds
the cheque book stubs, addressed to the landlady Mrs Nicholls.
Suspecting him of infidelity, she walks out. Len Fairclough decides
that his son Stanley should stay with Harry Bailey.
December
Billy Walker returns to sort out the trouble between Annie and
Jack. Ena traces Annie to the Egremont Hotel and brings her back.
Wealthy butcher Willy Piggott offers Ken Barlow a £100 bribe
to help his son through his exams. Ken indignantly refuses and
reports him to the police. Footballer David Barlow limps home
with a leg injury and embarks on an affair with Irma Ogden. He
hears he has been suspended from football on bribery charges.
Stan Ogden goes into partnership with Albert Tatlock and Charlie
Moffitt in a waste paper business. Emily Nugent stages Cinderella
at the Mission and plays Dandini.